The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-08
HARTFORD COUSTY's MEvoLUTrOy
AIRY RECORD.
Mostly From Original Documents.
BY GEO. w. ARCHER.

The next two or three documents set forth to
the Convention the various grievances of some OF
the companies. 1t Is more than likely that the
communication from Capt. Rodgers company
and another of the same purport, before given,
and both without date, ought to have appeared
in this convention.
AT u meeting of Hartford Town, in Hartford
county, on Saturday, the 18th Of Nov, I71j, such
of the inhabitants as We're then present were in
formed that the Honorable the Convention of
Maryland would sit on the 18th of the ensuing
month. In consequence thereof, delberating on
the declaration OF great number Of the inhab-
tants OF said county, who declare they labor
under great jealouses and dreadful apprehen-
sons occasioned by various resolves entered into
by said Convention. 10 order to remove such ap-
prehensions and prevent further commotion OF
the inhabitants aforesaid, the aforesaid inhabi-
tants agree they will have meeting of their
several companies between the present day of
meeting and the LIST day Of Dec. and then, as
agreed on by said Inhabitants choose two dele
panies, which are 10 be u committee to each
company for the present purposes the aforesaid
committees, after they are duly appointed, TO
enquire OF their constituents companies
wherein they believe they IRE aggrleycd and the
committees thereof to take the same in writing,
so that the sense of the whole may be known and
petition Immediately forwarded for redress
Pursuant to the above Resolve at u meeting of
Capt Greenberry Dorsey's company, in Spesutia
Lower Hundred, near Swan Creek, on Saturday
the 18th of Nov, l7'5, were chosen,
Greenberry Dorsey, james McCracken
William Barnes. Thomas Chisholm
Thomas Ayres.
Correspondent to the meeting of the aforesaid
company, we here follows the above five namesl
have taken the sentiments of said company
which are as follows:
list. Intellectually accede to aud approve of
inc form OF our enrolment, and when provided
with measures for defence .arms?l If required
will make use Of them in the cause Of Liberty.
I'd That we do approve of the Resolve in tie
choice of field officers. AS nature teaches under
the circumstances of the present times, fardy
anything can be more agreeable to us thaa hav-
ing 1t In our power to choose for ourselves our
officers, or masters; and therefore we clai n ii as
right Invested in our battalion and not ether
wise.
'3l. That we do not approve of that Resolve
whereby we are called forth in to actual service.
We are OF opinion that there is too great dis
parity In the monthly wages allotted for officers
and privates; The objection was not to the "ac-
tual service but to the proportional pay OF ofl-
GERS and men when called OUT
'4th. phe1edS, the Honorable the Convention
IN their wisdom have provided for the defence
OF THIS Province bills OF credit to the amount Of
us that the said bills are 10 be sunk by taxes or
other legislative provision, this Resolve is very
Slarmilng to the poor Although we have IA
NoTaole opinion OF Legislative power, we are not
willing to trust the event, as being convinced
mat no power In point OF justice, after having
due respect to circumstances, have a right to tax
otherwise than adequate to the estatos real and
personal !probsbly protest against an antic-
pated poll-taX
And further, 1t is the opinion of said Company
that al reasonable charges hitherto incurred by
the Assoelators for the defence OF this Province
In procuring drums and colors, and paying adju-
tants, fuglemen, drummers, and lfers, ought to
be allowed and repaid them.
And also that certain rules and regulations
for the government of Assoclators and Non-As.
sociators are necessary. We mean to be under
stood with respect to those who have associated
and have withdrawn themselves; and as to Nom
Assocators, such who through their molcsty Will
not give an opportunity of having the Assocla-
ton offered TO them. THE irony here is none
the less whitening for being delicately putt
Others, through frivolous differences and the
most thrilling excuses, have exempted themselves
from our companies and stand unmolostcd.
I'm order to rid us OF our doubts, we hope these
our grievances will meet with redress, aud the
same be ascertancd made sure-an old meaning
OF the word as soon as the nature the business
will admit"
The following without date, appears to be 9
fragment of the first draft of paper having
much the same object as the preceding one. Ii
Is nearly all in the unmstakablo handwriting Of
DR.. John Archer committeeman who com
major OF one OF tho Hartford battalions. l have
often heard my father (hls SOM say that he com
manded such company that he used TO drill
them, sometimes ut the X Roads" (uow Church
ville,) and sometimes at Clark's Old FielC
tSchuck's Corner;l and that having, by an attacl
of quinsey, lost his voice to such degree tina
his loudest utternnco was only hoarsn whisper
he had, ON these occasions, 20 resort to the I'm
military eXpe3iont OF speaking trumpet. NJ,
father, who was born = 100, also said nc had
very vivid recollection OF that old trumpet. 70
many years IL was knocked about among tn
rubbish in the rude unceiled garrett at tho oil
Observation-Disclosures HRlf'-after it had playe
Its very humble part in establishing our liberties
On every 4th of July he and his brothers used I
fish 1t out from among the old garrets lumber
and loot on IL with boyish din-Almost raising tn